Paco De Calheiros

Recent Reviews: 74

• User:pac111

  Trip type: Family

  Grand home, tired rooms, terrible food. Great potential.

  15 Sept 2025

  This is an isolated grand estate, owned by the same family for centuries, which undoubtedly enchants many people, especially those staying overnight. The Count is very enthusiastic and welcomes people into his home with a very relaxed atmosphere. However, scratch beneath the surface, and there are numerous deficiencies that mean it falls well below the standards reflected on their website and, indeed, many reviews.Firstly, there is no reception until 2pm and even after 2pm people were wandering around for ages trying to find someone to check in.Secondly, the 'spa' is not in service and appears to have been so for a long time. It should be taken off the website. There are no pool towels, and the changing area is not clean. Indeed, the weekly rota for checking the pool's cleanliness was last signed weeks ago.The rooms are very basic and very dark. Not even a kettle was provided. The taps dripped constantly, and broken bulbs had not been replaced. The linen was clean and the beds were comfortable. The common room was dirty and again no kettle was provided. We were not provided with information regarding dinner times, which were inconsistent, and the food was poor, obviously rehashed.Much potential here but, unfortunately, it seems, at the moment at least, to be heading one way.

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• User:catioska

  Trip type: Family

  Disappointing

  14 Aug 2025

  The location, views and surroundings are spectacular, especially from our room and the pool. Staff are friendly and helpful, as is the owner. The house is beautiful from the outside.We were disappointed with the cleanliness - there were cobwebs all over our room, and a film of dust on furniture. Daily cleaning services were limited to making the bed.Our room was furnished sparsely and, although the bed was comfortable, everything else was rudimentary. There was a kitchenette where the most basic things were missing and with very old or malfunctioning equipment, i.e. microwave and kettle. There's no concierge or reception, so it's unclear how or whom to ask for information or activities mentioned at the time of booking. Equally, a spa is mentioned but apparently not in use. On our last day, the venue hosted a wedding, which took over parts of the estate. Loud music went on well into the early hours, making it impossible to sleep at all.On the whole, a place with potential, but in need of a lot of improvement, and quite disappointing.

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• User:alexandrapE3125AF

  Trip type: Friends getaway

  Atmospheric and relaxing

  24 Jul 2025

  Wonderfully atmospheric with heavenly views and quiet places to sit and sip the wine from the Quinta. The breakfast is good and there are facilities for making tea and coffee near the rooms. You feel that you are a guest in a stately home! It was the perfect place to relax and unwind

• User:ValCart

  Trip type: Couples

  Family home

  06 Jul 2025

  Pleasant place to stay although a little tired in places. Bathroom toiletries very poor and difficult to get at the plugs in the bedroom. Food was very basic and simple. Swimming pool was lovely. Would have liked more history of the house and estate.

• User:Clare B

  Trip type: Couples

  Ok

  13 May 2025

  PlusesSpectacular views all around including Ponte De Lima and the Roman Bridge.Beautiful grounds to explore.The Count was present when we stayed, who was very informative about the history of his family and the local area.NegativesThis place was restored about 40 years ago, there is not much evidence of upkeep since. Our room was basic and small, this is not a place of luxury, no fridge or TV. Lack of plug sockets-we had to unplug the bedside lamps to charge our phones. The ceiling lamp had a dead bulb, so the room was quite dark.Cleanliness-the windowsill in the bathroom had a film of dust, complete with dead spider, so not sure the room had been prepared well.The towel rail in the bathroom was loose. The food is basic. We were here for 2 nights and desert on the 2nd night was what was left over from the 1st night. We had breakfast at 9am, however, the large group who ate earlier, had eaten most things including all of the toasting bread. This was not replenished for us or guests after us. Of all the places we stayed at during our walking holiday, this was the most disappointing in terms of expectation and reality.

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